Alfred Ronald Godek
Aug. 13, 1940 - Jan. 27, 2008
Thursday, January 31, 2008 12:30 PM PST
Ontario — On Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008, Alfred Ronald Godek returned to his loving Father in heaven.
He was born Aug. 13, 1940, in Meriden, Conn., to Alfred Peter and Helen Sujdak Godek. He attended Central Connecticut State College, where he received his degree in chemistry. He taught chemistry and mathematics in high school for one year before being drafted into the Army in 1966. He went to OCS and received his commission as a second lieutenant. He was then stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, where he met his wife, Rose Hatfield. He was then sent to Korea, where his assignment was to walk the DMZ daily.
Alfred spent his working years employed by Ash Grove Cement Company. His favorite pastimes were playing golf, gardening, fishing and helping family and friends.
Alfred was active in the LDS Church, serving in numerous callings: ward missionary, first counselor in branch presidency, financial clerk, Sunday School teacher, counselor in Ward Bishopric, high priest group leader, home teacher and ordinance worker at the Manti Temple.
Alfred is survived by his loving wife, Rose; children, Marie (Anthony) Merrill, Christine (Steve) Klamm and Joseph (Kathy) Godek; 10 grandchildren, Justin, Kira, Michelle, Ryker, John, Braxton, Aryel, Jaren, Matthew and Makayla; and a sister, Melanie (Donald) McKenna. Alfred was preceded in death by his parents.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 1, 2008, at the Levan Chapel. A viewing will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008, at the Anderson Mortuary in Nephi, Utah. The interment will be at noon Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008, in Sugar City, Idaho.
